Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Hot dogs and steaks and bacon, oh my! Meat raffles keep a beloved Midwest tradition alive
WACONIA, Minn. (AP) - In these polarizing times, Minnesotans have found something they can agree on - the thrill of a meat raffle. Meat raffles have been popular in pockets of the U.S. for decades, of...
Apr 15, 2026 AP Photo/Steve Karnowski
St. Cloud Planning Commission approves Youthset Teen Center expansion
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud teen center has received approval to expand, with plans to add a gymnasium, classrooms, a dance studio, and more for area youth. The St. Cloud Planning Commission on Tuesday unani...
Apr 15, 2026 Brad Veenstra
Planning Commission Hits Pause on 40-Unit Housing Proposal After Public Pushback
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Planning Commission is hitting pause after getting backlash during a public hearing on a recommendation for Center City Housing's request for a 40-unit permanent supportive apar...
Apr 15, 2026 Photo by Brandon Griggs on Unsplash
Earth Day Run to Close Streets Across St. Cloud Friday and Saturday
(KNSI) - Drivers in St. Cloud should plan for road closures and traffic disruptions this Friday and Saturday as more than 2,400 participants are expected for the Earth Day Run. The event, sponsored by...
Apr 14, 2026 Unsplash
St. Cloud Man on Trial for Alleged Kidnapping, Sexual Assault
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud man is on trial after allegedly holding a woman against her will for days and sexually assaulting her. A Stearns County jury started hearing the case against the 55-year-old on Mo...
Apr 14, 2026 KNSI News
St. Cloud Man Charged After Meth Seizure During Drug Raid
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud man has been charged after more than two and a half ounces of methamphetamine were seized in a drug raid on April 9th. Fifty-year-old Dewayne Lenow was taken into custody after me...
Apr 14, 2026 Stearns County Jail
Gate City Bank Seeks to Build New Branch on Former School District 742 Site
(KNSI) - Gate City Bank is looking to build a new branch on the former St. Cloud Area School District 742 Media Services block along Division Street in St. Cloud. The St. Cloud Planning Commission wil...
Apr 14, 2026 St. Cloud Planning Commission Agenda
Tri-County Solid Waste Commission Hosting a Garden Themed Swap, Don't Shop Event April 18th
(KNSI) - A garden-themed event is coming up Saturday as part of Earth Week. The Tri-County Solid Waste Commission is hosting the Swap, Don't Shop event on April 18th from 10:00 to 1:00 at the Sherburn...
Apr 14, 2026 Pixabay
Minnesota House Passes Bill to Help Veterans Access Food, Housing and Mental Health Services
(KNSI) - The Minnesota House unanimously passed a bill that would allow the state Department of Veterans Affairs to more easily partner with outside organizations to address food insecurity, homelessn...
Apr 14, 2026 Unsplash
Sauk Rapids-Rice Names New Early Childhood Building Creekside Early Education Center
(KNSI) - The Sauk Rapids-Rice School Board voted Monday to name its new early childhood building the Creekside Early Education Center. The center is scheduled to open in August 2027, and officials say...
Apr 14, 2026 Sauk Rapids-Rice School District